Banjo, SolomonO. and Ajayi, O. O. and Bolaji, Bukola O. and Emetere, Moses and Fayomi, O. S. I and Udoye, Nduka Ekene and Olatunde, A.O. and Akinlabu, K. (2021) Evaluation analysis of a developed solar refrigerator using conventional refrigerant for rural and medical applications. In: International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Environment, 2021, Online.
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This paper study the performance evaluation of a refrigeration system that operates on solar energy as alternative source of power to enhance the refrigerating effect, coefficient of performance (COP), preservation of perishable items and short time drug such as vaccine, to remote communities and parts of the urban settlement around the developing nations where there is no access to modern electrical source. The system was made from locally sourced materials using a conventional refrigerant HFC134a as working fluid to improve thermal efficiency and stability of the vapour compression refrigeration system. The COP of the system was enhanced by 8.67% when working with solar and with energy reduction of 2.38% respectively. In case the weather is cloudy or during the night hour when the energy generation is low, the refrigerator can work on battery for an average of 12 hours if fully charge during the day to avoid idle time of the refrigeration system
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | coefficient of performance, HFC134a, solar energy, refrigerating effect |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences |
| Depositing User: | nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2023 15:49 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2023 15:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17162 |
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